Author: Ethan Jordan

Senator John Wilkinson presents U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue with resolution honoring service. Sen. Wilkinson, along with Sens. Jeff Mullis, Steve Gooch and Butch Miller recently met with Perdue in Washington, D.C., to present him with a resolution congratulating him on his recent cabinet appointment. The resolution presented to Sec. Perdue congratulated him on his appointment to President Donald J. […]

Toccoa Falls College is once again being recognized for its educational excellence. TheBestSchools.org, a leading online publication for ranking schools and degree programs, has now released three online publications for students of faith including “The 30 Best Online Christian Colleges” ranking TFC at No. 27. Through these rankings and resources, TheBestSchools.org offers essential information to students either pursuing online postgraduate […]

The City of Toccoa was recently awarded two grants from the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), in the amount of $20,000. The annual no-match grants are awarded to municipalities for purchases that help both employees and the community. The City of Toccoa’s HR Director Jan Crawford told WNEG News about the grants. The grants were used to purchase equipment for Toccoa’s […]

Firearms deer hunting season is underway and the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division wants to make sure you are familiar with firearms safety before heading to the woods during deer hunting season. The season for firearms deer hunting began last Saturday, Oct. 21 and continues through Jan. 14, 2018 statewide. Safety is always an important factor when hunting deer. Of […]

Employment is up in the Georgia Mountains region, as unemployment rates drop in September. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said earlier this week that the unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountain Region fell in September as the number of employed residents increased and unemployment claims declined. During the month of September, unemployment rates were at 3.6 percent down from 4.1 […]

The speaker for the monthly Veterans Coffee has been announced as Vietnam veteran, George Shipley. Shipley, of the Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class, will be talking about the Navy’s Field Medical Corps, MOS 8404, which is specific to the United States Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force Service. He will share his thoughts on what he felt his unique experience did for […]

During the recent Stephens County Commission meeting, the commission voted and approved to move forward with adding Sunday Alcohol Sales to a forthcoming ballot in an upcoming election. There are two available dates that the County could hold either a special election on March 20, 2018 or the County can have the question on the ballot for May 22, 2018, […]

The Stephens County Board of Education had a Special Called Meeting yesterday morning to discuss selling an undeveloped plot of land. After a brief Executive Session, the board voted and approved the contract to sell 15.34 acres located on Rose Lane, in Toccoa, to Janice English. To property will be sold for $75,000 cash, and a closing will take place […]